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The ninth installment in our 'Design Download' series comes from one of London's brightest stars, Giles Deacon. Just in time for the party season, he's provided the pattern to his saucy double duchess silk 'The Troubadour' dress from A/W 2007. Download the pieces then let your imagination run wild - and don't forget to enter our competition for the chance to see your creation immortalised in film.

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Download the pattern for Giles Deacon's party dress, make up the garment and then execute your own 'fashion brief' by styling and photographing your creation and sending the images over to us. Don't forget, if Giles and Nick Knight like your creation you could see your work featured in a SHOWstudio fashion film!

Doug Murphy, Los Angeles

Doug Murphy, Los Angeles

Harry Zhou, Canada

Harry Zhou, Canada

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Launched in 2002, SHOWstudio's Design Download initiative has a simple and direct aim: to help demystifying the fashion process by offering prestigious designer garment patterns for download via the Internet.

The ninth installment in the series comes from one of London's top talents; acclaimed designer, renowned wit and party dress doyen Giles Deacon. He's offered up the pattern to his saucy double duchess silk The Troubadour dress from his nature-inspired Autumn/Winter 2007 collection. The frock - which was modelled on the runway by Lara Stone - is part playful, part traditional, thanks to eighteenth century notes such as a regal square neckline and puff sleeves.

We celebrated the artistic potential of Deacon's pattern with an amazing competition. Once viewers had constructed their take on the dress, they simply submited images of their creation to SHOWstudio via Twitter (@SHOWstudio #DesignDownload) and/or email (design.download@showstudio.com) for the chance to see their work displayed online in our submissions gallery. Nick Knight and Giles Deacon reviewed the entries and selected their favourite, which then became the star of a specially commissioned SHOWstudio fashion film! Who wouldn't want to see one of their creations captured exquisitely on camera at SHOWstudio?